China except Hong Kong vs South Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
China except Hong Kong
7,497 Number
in 2014
South Korea
6,423 Number
in 2014
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
South Korea rank
6th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) over time
- China except Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
China except Hong Kong currently reports 7,497 Number against 6,423 Number in South Korea, a difference of 1,074 Number.
That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Korea ahead.
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 6th of 6 regions.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.56 Number | 21.25 Number | 2.69 Number | South Korea |
| 1990s | 67.85 Number | 471.91 Number | 404.06 Number | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1,586 Number | 3,720 Number | 2,134 Number | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5,828 Number | 5,840 Number | 11.98 Number | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, China except Hong Kong or South Korea?
- China except Hong Kong, at 7,497 Number against 6,423 Number in South Korea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between China except Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 1,074 Number, with China except Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
- How do China except Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 6th of 6 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.